Study reveals 2025's deadliest jobs
Jan 26, 2025
NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — The deadliest jobs of 2025 have been revealed by a new study.
Phillips Law Firm conducted the research and examined the rate of fatal injuries per job from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. They also gathered the number of employees from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Here are the top 10 deadliest jobs:
Fallers
Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals
Commercial drivers
Tree trimmers and pruners
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers
Derrick operators, oil and gas
Helpers — roofers
Roofers
Commercial pilots
Roustabouts, oil and gas
Fallers are guessed to have the deadliest jobs with a predicted 44 fatal injuries per 10,000 people in 2025. The job uses axes and chainsaws to fell trees.
Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals are the next job with a predicted 15 fatal injuries in 2025.
Commercial drivers come in third place with a predicted 13 fatal injuries, despite a steep fall in previous years.
Tree trimmers and pruners are next, with a predicted 13 fatal injuries in 2025.
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In fifth place are farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers with a predicted 10 fatal injuries, despite the number steadily falling over the last five years.
Derrick operators in oil and gas are next with nine fatal injuries. Derrick operators work as a kind of crane in the oil and gas industry.
Roof helpers (those who help roofers by supplying and holding materials and tools) are next, with a predicted nine fatal injuries in 2025.
In eighth place are actual roofers, facing a predicted eight fatal injuries.
Next are commercial pilots, with seven predicted fatal injuries.
Finally, roustabouts in oil and gas (crew members on oil and gas rigs) are expected to see five fatal injuries.
"This research sheds light on the continuing dangers faced by those working in some of the nation's most hazardous professions," commented an expert at Phillips Law Firm. "As we look toward 2025, it's important to recognize and address the risks faced by workers, from tree fallers and farm laborers to commercial drivers, whose jobs are essential to our economy and communities. These findings remind us of the critical need for improved safety measures and protections for those in high-risk roles so that these valuable workers are supported in the safest ways possible. We hope this study encourages further discussions by employers and policymakers and leads to actions to create safer workplaces for everyone involved in these vital professions."
You can find the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries below:
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